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In reply to the discussion: That f'ing Netanyahu [View all]Mosby
(19,491 posts)21. Israel prevented a major Hezbollah attack
An estimated 6000 rockets were readied, aimed all over Israel, including dense population centers like Tel Aviv. They still managed to fire 320 missles into Israel, but the IAF was able to destroy hundreds of launchers.
Since 10/7, Hezbollah has launched more than 8,000 rockets into Israel, killing 43 Israelis and injuring 272, including children. If that isn't escalation, I don't know what is. You can't expect Israel to just sit there and take it.
Iran is behind all of this, don't forget.
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Preemptive strikes equals the "Bush Doctrine" and his lies that brought us our longest wars.
OMGWTF
Aug 2024
#17
The entire Likud Party would have to be dissolved. Open media access is needed, settler violence stopped
Nanjeanne
Aug 2024
#23
Some conveniently leave that out in this thread, along with that the rocket launchers
JohnSJ
Aug 2024
#27
By the time there is a Madame President, half of Gaza's kids will be dead or sick from polio, dirty water, starvation.
AloeVera
Aug 2024
#66
Thank god Biden and Harris dont take foreign policy advice from keyboard warriors in the interwebs. nt
LexVegas
Aug 2024
#47
WTF? Now Netanyahu is the super villain pulling all the strings and controlling everything that happens in the ME?
Beastly Boy
Aug 2024
#48
I have long thought that WWIII would emanate from the Israel / Palestine bullshit
Skittles
Aug 2024
#67
This is what he has always wanted to do and hezbollah gave him a reason to do so
FlyingPiggy
Aug 2024
#70